Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-07

To by domestics. Then came the episode Of
the pistol, narrated by the valet, and the
further act. admitted 10y Nine Seasons
maid when she was clevery captured on the
street and removed to the Office Of the judge
Of instruction. that Nine. Sasson had key
to the garden and the side door Of the
house. and that she had been absent from
her sisters house for two hours between
$3.50 and I I $50 the night of October %
Everything being thus clear, Nine. Sas
son was arrested and charged with the
crime of murder. Nine Sasson denied the
accusation and told the story as the reader
has it before him, emitting the episode of
the pistol
"Do you remember going TO the bureau
in the library before you left the house Oct
tober 90 y the Judge of instruction asked
her.
eyes, do"
"You took revolver out of the, bureau
and you haven't mentioned the fact"
II did but refrained from saying any
thing about it because ! did not wish to
have to say that was afraid my husband
might shoot one or the other Of us.
"What did you do with the pistol ~
II put it behind vase on the mante
piece in my husbands apartment, intend
ing to move it, but forgot it.
In consultation afterward the judge said
to Coupe, detective -
"This woman does not talk or look like a
guilty person If she is not guilty-and,
mark you, she has Just the sum of money
she says she went for to her boudoir, and
and the missing watch has not been found
near or about her-if she is not the assassin
how came the murderer TO find the pistol
hidden behind the vase You have seen
the vase, and know just how and where she
laid il. Is it possible that any one whom
Nine Sasson left behind her did the deed =
This suggestion put the detective ON a
line Of inquiry, and he persued it with Wig
or, but found no cew Nine. Sasson was
convicted of the killing Of her husband and
sentenced to 10 years Imprisonment.
Jean Chauban, the former valet of NJ
Sasson, assumed the name of Roumaine and
| opened a wineshop in the Rue Grouse, near
the Bots de Boulogne. Six months after
Mime SEASONS conviction, in the spring of
1856. Detective Coupe was looking for a
wandering swindler who had cheated sew
eral charitable ladies in the suburbs Of the
city. In his wanderings Coupe dropped
into the wineshop Of Jean Roumaine, and
was soon on friendly terms with that gen
tleman for he Immediately identified him.
deliberately transformed as he was as NJ
Seasons former valet. whom he had watch
.
whether he could connect him with the
crime of October %.
VI Roumaine had splendid gold chain
on his vest, and Coupe asked him the time
He pulled out the elegant repeater, which
Coupe had no hesitation in saying exactly
! answered the description of the watch stol
en- from NJ Sasson when he was murdered
"A fine watch, said the officer.
"Yes-a present from dear friend an
swered Roumaine
'Ah, very precious, no doubt, said the
officer
a sad remembrance was the reply,
with an assumed look of sorrow.
Il once knew gentleman who had q
watch just like that" said the detective,
and, strange to say. he is dead also
A coincidence. said the valet. won't
monsieur drink e
Thanks, was the reply. 1T is a strange
coincidence and would you believe it, my
friend was murdered Why, monsieur,
what is the matter with you Was your
friend murdered also =
NO, no. not that, monsieur, " was the an
swer but your words startled me. Muir
der, you see, is such dreadful thing and
! one never knows. in this great city, who he
has near him.
That is very true. said the officer. my
IPNi illtlltls lbi llloihn'ts ihlll hliDNs LIS
ten. it is very strange The jury said that
my friend was murdered by his wife
think of that but say he was murdered
by his valet"
Roumaine pale as a ghost was staring
with alarmed gaze right at the officer, and
clinging with both hands to the counter
Let us drink, said the officer. appar-
emily not noticing the state in which Rou-
maine was. Coupe filed his glass with
brandy and Roumaine did the same
You feel strong and refreshed p asked
the officer. Just so now, if You please,
You will put on your coat and come along
with me, Jean Chauban, for you're wanted
for the murder Of ". SEASON.
As Coupe covered the man with a revol-
yer at the moment he uttered these words
there was no help for him Quietly and
without any show of resistance, Roumaine
went along with the officer. The watch
in his possession, the money which he had
invested in the wine shop were evidence
against him. and at length he broke down
and confessed his guilt
Il saw madame quitting her boudoir on
the night of October % and followed her to
the garden l saw her leave the door ajar
and go out by the garden. 1t at once
struck me that here was good chance to
rob my master and lay it to his wife. After
she and the children had quilted the house
1 searched for the pistol and found it be
hind the vase. After was sure that mon
sieur was fast asleep got the revolver and
went to his room. He had drunk heavily
before retiring, but to my surprise he awoke
as l was rummaging the wardrobe. He
cried Thieves {" and was about to get out
Of the bed, when fired and he fell back
dead Then gathered all the plumber I
could and hid it away | did not volunteer
too much information during the investiga-
ton because l thought the evidence would
convict Nine. Sasson without much say on
my part
1t is needless to say that Nine. Sasson
was released and Jean Chauban sent to the
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